plural promos
Synonyms of promonext
often attributive
: a promotional announcement, blurb, or appearance

Examples of promo in a Sentence

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This may be a little outside the NFL’s remit, but Amazon’s Prime Video really needs to cool its jets with the whole tasking-Al-Michaels-to-do-promo-reads thing. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Now, a new As Ever tease promo for a new product shows Meghan wearing the ring once again. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026 Punk notoriously flamed out of AEW after a biblical shoot promo at the 2022 AEW All Out Media Scrum. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 His post contained a screenshot of a Deadline article with promo images from the film. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for promo

Word History

Etymology

short for promotional

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of promo was in 1946

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“Promo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promo. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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